When “The Outdated Guard” dropped on Netflix in the summertime of 2020, it was a stunning little deal with for motion followers who like their tales a bit extra supernatural. It wasn’t an ideal film by any means, and a few reviewers (/FIlm’s included) had been annoyed as a result of they wished one thing extra from an enormous motion flick starring Charlize Theron. Nonetheless, “The Outdated Guard” is truthfully a darn good film that ticks all the appropriate bins for a popcorn-chomping afternoon at dwelling.Â
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Tailored from the comedian guide collection of the identical title by Greg Rucka, “The Outdated Guard” stars Theron as Andy, a nearly-immortal and ageless lady with mysterious therapeutic powers who, alongside different people possessing the identical talents, takes on mercenary work to assist the little man. It is a superhero story with some very sophisticated heroes, however it did properly sufficient for Netflix to green-light a sequel shortly after the movie’s launch, getting followers excited for “The Outdated Guard 2.” After which, issues at Netflix obtained as sophisticated, resulting in a number of delays and questions on whether or not “The Outdated Guard 2” would ever occur.
Nice information: “The Outdated Guard 2” shouldn’t be solely taking place, however it additionally has a trailer now! Not solely that, however the trailer additionally guarantees the sequel will repay probably the most disturbing thought from the unique film: What occurs to an immortal character who’s imprisoned, timeless, on the backside of the ocean?
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The Outdated Guard 2 pits Furiosa in opposition to The Bride
In case you want a reminder (it has been a lengthy 5 years), “The Outdated Guard” ended with the reveal that Andy’s previous mate Quynh (Ngô Thanh Vân) had returned after being trapped in an iron maiden and chucked into the ocean centuries earlier. Shockingly, being left to drown time and again for lots of of years hasn’t carried out wonders for Quynh’s psychological well being, and he or she’s none too joyful that Andy has spent the meantime serving to the very non-immortals who condemned her to such a horrifying destiny to start with.
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Arguably, nevertheless, the larger promoting level of the “Outdated Guard 2” trailer is the battle it units up between Andy and the mysterious “first of the immortals,” as performed by Uma Thurman. Suffice it to say, a showdown between the O.G. Furiosa from “Mad Max: Fury Highway” and Beatrix Kiddo (aka The Bride from the “Kill Invoice” films) ought to do wonders for producing curiosity in a sequel that, frankly, many people had doubtless forgotten was even nonetheless taking place. It is also good to see Henry Golding bouncing again so quickly after assembly a, hmmm, moderately undignified destiny earlier this yr in “One other Easy Favor.” Hopefully, issues will work out higher for him this go-around.
“The Outdated Guard 2” sees “Star Wars” veteran Victoria Mahoney take over from Gina Prince-Bythewood as director, with Rucka as soon as once more writing the script. It is going to make its manner onto Netflix July 2, 2025. You too can try the official synopsis beneath:
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Andy (Charlize Theron) and her group of immortal warriors are again, with a renewed sense of objective of their mission to guard the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) nonetheless in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge after escaping her underwater jail, Andy grapples together with her newfound mortality as a mysterious menace emerges that would jeopardize all the things she’s labored in direction of for hundreds of years. Andy, Nile (KiKi Layne), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli), and James Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) enlist the assistance of Tuah (Henry Golding), an previous pal who could present the important thing to unlocking the thriller behind immortal existence.
When “The Outdated Guard” dropped on Netflix in the summertime of 2020, it was a stunning little deal with for motion followers who like their tales a bit extra supernatural. It wasn’t an ideal film by any means, and a few reviewers (/FIlm’s included) had been annoyed as a result of they wished one thing extra from an enormous motion flick starring Charlize Theron. Nonetheless, “The Outdated Guard” is truthfully a darn good film that ticks all the appropriate bins for a popcorn-chomping afternoon at dwelling.Â
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Tailored from the comedian guide collection of the identical title by Greg Rucka, “The Outdated Guard” stars Theron as Andy, a nearly-immortal and ageless lady with mysterious therapeutic powers who, alongside different people possessing the identical talents, takes on mercenary work to assist the little man. It is a superhero story with some very sophisticated heroes, however it did properly sufficient for Netflix to green-light a sequel shortly after the movie’s launch, getting followers excited for “The Outdated Guard 2.” After which, issues at Netflix obtained as sophisticated, resulting in a number of delays and questions on whether or not “The Outdated Guard 2” would ever occur.
Nice information: “The Outdated Guard 2” shouldn’t be solely taking place, however it additionally has a trailer now! Not solely that, however the trailer additionally guarantees the sequel will repay probably the most disturbing thought from the unique film: What occurs to an immortal character who’s imprisoned, timeless, on the backside of the ocean?
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The Outdated Guard 2 pits Furiosa in opposition to The Bride
In case you want a reminder (it has been a lengthy 5 years), “The Outdated Guard” ended with the reveal that Andy’s previous mate Quynh (Ngô Thanh Vân) had returned after being trapped in an iron maiden and chucked into the ocean centuries earlier. Shockingly, being left to drown time and again for lots of of years hasn’t carried out wonders for Quynh’s psychological well being, and he or she’s none too joyful that Andy has spent the meantime serving to the very non-immortals who condemned her to such a horrifying destiny to start with.
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Arguably, nevertheless, the larger promoting level of the “Outdated Guard 2” trailer is the battle it units up between Andy and the mysterious “first of the immortals,” as performed by Uma Thurman. Suffice it to say, a showdown between the O.G. Furiosa from “Mad Max: Fury Highway” and Beatrix Kiddo (aka The Bride from the “Kill Invoice” films) ought to do wonders for producing curiosity in a sequel that, frankly, many people had doubtless forgotten was even nonetheless taking place. It is also good to see Henry Golding bouncing again so quickly after assembly a, hmmm, moderately undignified destiny earlier this yr in “One other Easy Favor.” Hopefully, issues will work out higher for him this go-around.
“The Outdated Guard 2” sees “Star Wars” veteran Victoria Mahoney take over from Gina Prince-Bythewood as director, with Rucka as soon as once more writing the script. It is going to make its manner onto Netflix July 2, 2025. You too can try the official synopsis beneath:
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Andy (Charlize Theron) and her group of immortal warriors are again, with a renewed sense of objective of their mission to guard the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) nonetheless in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge after escaping her underwater jail, Andy grapples together with her newfound mortality as a mysterious menace emerges that would jeopardize all the things she’s labored in direction of for hundreds of years. Andy, Nile (KiKi Layne), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli), and James Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) enlist the assistance of Tuah (Henry Golding), an previous pal who could present the important thing to unlocking the thriller behind immortal existence.
